artificial blood
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of artificial blood
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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In one recent example, teams of tiny magnetic robots—each about the size of a grain of sand—cleared blockages in artificial blood vessels by forming chains to push through the obstructions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
That really lit a fire under the artificial blood researchers.
From Slate • Sep. 1, 2025
Now, researchers have found a way to bridge the gap between in vitro and in vivo research: artificial blood vessels.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 5, 2024
The more efficient differentiation and lab-grown vessels could allow researchers to grow an artificial blood brain barrier to test neurological drugs under development, according to Lian.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2024
Similar ideas inspire the worldwide savage custom of making an artificial "blood brotherhood" by mingling the blood of the contracting parties.
From Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 by Lang, Andrew
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